The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1887-07-23

! from Sylmar, who quickly informed some
| persons near by. The terrible news
| spread with rapidity and soon large
crowd had collected at tho scene nf the
disaster. For some time the identity of
| the remains looked doubtful as they were
almost beyond possible recognition, no
one piece. it is said, weighing over 10
pounds Edwin NJ. Hunt after careful
examination Of the remains and What
clothing could be found Identified them
as those of Hunt McCummu@s. This
was sood doubiy proven, as an order
found i'll the pocketbnok of the dead man
was recognized by Mr.. Hunt as one he
had given Mctnmmiugs who had been
working for him the previous evening
The place where the unfortunate man
was struck was plainly indicated by some
sugar, candy and bananas, which were
found scattered about on the track
and which he had been seen purchasing
late Saturday night. As soon rs possible,
as many of the innumcrable pieces as
could be gathered together were placed
in a box aud taken before justice |. r.
Taylor where an inquest WAS held. The
jury consisted of Job EiaineS, foreman,
+. NJ. Hunt, Theo. GarvIn, G.. G.. Nc
Clure, Samuel Ham blcton, f. X. Brown,
Edward llaines, Frank Jenkins, George
Pearson, q. r. GraSoa, :. a Taylor and
ThoS. Fost II. They rendered a verdict
that n. Hunt McCEmmings, the deceased,
came to his death by being struck and
run over by train consisting OF an en-
CINE aud eleven heavily loaded ears which
passed thlS station about T. 80 uCiuck
sunday ulnralng. EhG railroad company
Ma entirely oXOncratcd from blame. The
engineer aud fireman testified that they
knew nothing OF the sad affair, (hayiug
tell no unusual jar whatever) until in
formed by the authorities The remains
Of the victim We're buried from the resi-
dcncc of his widowed mOthCr-1f whom
he Was the sole supporter Monday
afternoon at | niou VI f.. cemetery. The
sight at the track was indeed a CHASTITY
one, the ties We're literally covered with
blood and pieces of flesh, over which
the body al been dragged and ground
for distance of 1870 yards. This seems
to be quite an Inflated piece of road,
four men having been killed and a train
of cars totally wrecked, not more than
half mile from this spot with in few
years. This case of poor McCummings
is wonder to all that il did not occur
years ago. Many the time he has mean
dered up that same railroad-a tit sub
ject for such an accident. But what
mistaken thought. 1t don't take life
time of debauchery to get man fit for
such doom. The first drink is Just as
likely to lead the victim to the track and
delude him with the notion that it is his
bed-as Is supposed this poor sonl was
so deluded. This fiend and curse will
take the dealer to such an end as well as
the customer. Aud better it would do
so than to delude them into the idea that
aiding and abetting the escape of villains
and criminals from the officers of the law,
is decent and respectable. While really
it is only food for the ignorant rum adj
vocate to chuckle over and enjoy for a
day. But this occurrence of death has
changed the faces of the chuck lers and
their brains are busy still, not in devils
ing means to defeat the aim of Justice,
but to see where and how they can escape
responsibility. Although the last bottle
was obtained in Oxford, yet they know
full well who taught poor Hunt to be
come an inebriate. The funeral was
sad one, a few only to follow the unfor-
tunate. The chronic and proverbal fu-
neral goer was not on hand the associa-
lions were distasteful, the atmosphere not
healthy and the occasion was not a pro-
life one for glory. X.